The latest news, analysis, and Marxist theory from The Communist, alongside reports of RCP activity.
Streatham CLP was a stronghold for the right wing. Since the departure of local MP Chuka Umunna, there has been a significant shift to the left. Now there is a left-wing candidate and members are mobilising to fight for a socialist Labour government.
Labour activists came out in force in Uxbridge and South Ruislip yesterday in the latest push to unseat Boris Johnson. In 2017, Johnson’s majority was halved. His seat is winnable. This energy must be maintained to boot Boris out of Number 10.
Trump recognises that a Conservative victory is a victory for US business. In particular, Big Pharma are circling, looking for a way in to our NHS. We call for a publicly owned and worker run NHS, free from these vultures.
Phase one of the Grenfell inquiry has been released. It shifts blame from the council and private companies to the Fire Brigade. Thousands still live in houses with flammable cladding. Only a socialist Labour government will put people before profit.
The general election campaign has begun and Labour are already gaining ground. While the Tory campaign stalls, Corbyn is going on the attack against the billionaire elite. With a radical, class-based programme, we can win this election!
Ken Loach’s latest film depicts the day-to-day life of a working-class family struggling to get by in temporary employment, mirroring the struggles of many workers in the UK today. The blame for this scourge lies with capitalism.
UCU members have voted for a second round of pension strikes. With a new left leadership, a militant campaign with support from other striking unions could go far. But UCU should also link their dispute to the fight for a Labour government.
The last month has seen massive uprisings erupting across the world, including in Iraq, Lebanon and Chile. We are entering a revolutionary period, as the crisis of capitalism continues to deepen. The only solution is socialism.
Labour activists have hit the ground running in the campaign to kick out Boris Johnson and his government of the rich. Across the country, supporters are getting organised and taking to the streets in the fight for a Corbyn government.
This general election will be the battle of a lifetime. Voters have never faced a starker choice: Boris and his billionaire friends; or Corbyn and the promise of radical change. We must mobilise the full forces of our movement to get Corbyn in.
December 12th will be the most important election in decades. Labour will put forward a radical programme, offering progressive change for workers and students. The Marxist Student Federation is organising to fight for a Corbyn government.
Hundreds of activists gathered in London last weekend for Revolution Festival 2019. The mass movements breaking out across the world filled attendees with inspiration and enthuasiasm as they discussed the importance of Marxist ideas.